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wrapper.

Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹæpɚ/
  1. Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.

  2. An outer garment; a loose robe or dressing gown.

  3. One who, or that which, wraps.

    He proved to be a remarkably efficient wrapper of parcels.
  4. A construct, such as a class or module, that serves to mediate access to another.

    We need a Perl wrapper for this C++ library.
  5. A startup company that sells technology that it largely does not make.

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wrappere, equivalent to wrap + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.